44 and whoever wants to be first among you must be a slave to all.
45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life — a ransom for many.”
46 They came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.
47 When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, “Son of David, Jesus, have mercy on me! ”
48 Many people told him to keep quiet, but he was crying out all the more, “Have mercy on me, Son of David! ”
49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”So they called the blind man and said to him, “Have courage! Get up; He’s calling for you.”
50 He threw off his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus.